by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Washtenaw Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Washtenaw Community College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Washtenaw Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Washtenaw Community College, 73% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 498 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $6,848 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $3,550 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $6,348 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $3,192 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $5,257 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Washtenaw Community College, approximately 41% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,573 (across roughly 4402 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $5,573 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,084 |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $6,437 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,577.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $2,374 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,990 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,870 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,249 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,561 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Washtenaw Community College’s official net price calculator: www.wccnet.edu/afford/cost/net-price-calculator.html.
Graduating students at Washtenaw Community College carry a median federal student debt of $7,855 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,855 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,310 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $141.11/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Washtenaw Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,000 |
| 75th percentile | $12,127 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,389 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,465 |
| Middle income | $7,250 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,938 |
| Independent students | $9,071 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Washtenaw Community College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Washtenaw Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 29836 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $344,560,372 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 157 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $374,075 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,383 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,607 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,230 |
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